Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-99-3

(a) “Governmental entity” means any agency, department, institution, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, or any agency, department, institution of a political subdivision.

(b) “Utility service” means electrical, natural gas, or liquified petroleum (L.P.) gas service provided to an end user.

(c) “Appliance” means a device or apparatus which uses a utility service for its energy operating requirements and has been manufactured and designed to perform a specific task in a domestic or household setting or manufactured and designed to perform similar functions in a commercial or industrial setting. The term “appliance” includes a device used for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use.